Arang (2006)

Original title

아랑

Directed by

Ahn Sang-hoon

Genre

horror film, rape and revenge film, ghost film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

15

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two detectives investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to the legend of a woman who was raped and murdered. The case pulls them into a dark and disturbing past that refuses to stay buried.

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What happens

Arang (Korean: 아랑) is a 2006 South Korean horror thriller film directed and co-written by Ahn Sang-hoon (in his feature directorial debut). It stars Song Yoon-ah and Lee Dong-wook as two detectives. The film was inspired by the folklore of the same name, which tells of a vengeful spirit of a woman who was raped and killed, murdering magistrates in a village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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